Actor

Singeetam Srinivasa Rao

Directing

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Movies: 40Series: 0Crew credits: 38

TMDB ID: 584327

IMDb ID: nm0801870

Known for: Directing

Born: September 21, 1931

Age: 94

Place of birth: Udayagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1970 - 2024

Years active: 55

Average TMDB rating: 6.9

Wikidata: Q3495195

Also known as

Sangeetham Srinivas Rao • Singeetham Srinivas Rao • Sangeetam Srinivas Rao

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Director (23)Writer (7)Screenplay (2)Story (2)Dialogue (1)Executive Producer (1)Music Director (1)Thanks (1)

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Biography

Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (born 21 September 1931) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, composer, and actor. Regarded as one of the most versatile directors in India cinema, he is credited with revolutionizing South Indian cinema with experimental films, primarily in the comedy and drama genres. He has directed about sixty films in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, and English languages across multiple genres, and has garnered two National Film Awards, five Nandi Awards, three Karnataka State Film Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South. In 2011, Rao was honored with Life Achievement Award from the Film Federation of India.

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